Cryptographic architecture for secure, private biometric identification
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1. A semiconductor device for securely controlling access to cryptographic processing of data comprising:
- a semiconductor package;
a cryptographic processor disposed in the semiconductor package, the processor including a biometric data capture device operative to acquire to data associated with predetermined biometric characteristic of a user and store it as a biometric key, and a encryption/decryption circuit operative to perform encryption or decryption on input data utilizing said biometric key.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device for securely controlling access to a cryptographic processor including a semiconductor package with a biometric data capture device therein operative to acquire data associated with predetermined biometric characteristic of a user and store it as a biometric key, and a processing unit in the package coupled to the data capture device. An encryption/decryption circuit is also disposed in the semiconductor package and is operative to perform encryption or decryption on input data utilizing the biometric key.
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1. A semiconductor device for securely controlling access to cryptographic processing of data comprising:
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a semiconductor package;
a cryptographic processor disposed in the semiconductor package, the processor including a biometric data capture device operative to acquire to data associated with predetermined biometric characteristic of a user and store it as a biometric key, and a encryption/decryption circuit operative to perform encryption or decryption on input data utilizing said biometric key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile computer comprising
a hand-held housing; -
a wireless RF transceiver in the housing to transmit and receive data over a wireless communications channel;
a data input device in the housing;
a data output device in the housing; and
a cryptographic processor disposed in a single semiconductor package, the processor including a biometric data capture device contained in the semiconductor package to capture data associated with predetermined biometric characteristic of a user and store it as a biometric key; and
a encryption/decryption circuit disposed in the semiconductor package operative to perform encryption or decryption on input data utilizing said biometric key. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A secure wireless local area network comprising;
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a mobile computer including a cryptographic processor and a wireless RF transceiver;
an access point connected to a wired local area network including a wireless RF transceiver capable of communication with the mobile computer; and
a security protocol program executed in the cryptographic processor in said mobile computer and in said access point to establish authentication of the mobile computer by said access point by verification of a stored encrypted biometric key in said cryptographic processor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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